-Religion of WestAfrican Kingdoms-
The WestAfrican kingdoms that arose in the early to middle part of the second millennium were very interesting peoples with unique ways of life. There were many different aspects of daily life that were important to these great kingdoms. Art, family and culture...

WestAfrican Muslims in the Bronx
On March 7, 2007, a chilly evening welcomed the warmth of an electric space heater. The setting was an overcrowded home in the Highbridge area of the Bronx. A total of 23 Soninke immigrants from Mali occupied the four-story house, with a staggering 17 of these being...

flourished from 1240 to 1500 AD but the empire did not become very important until after 1235 AD. The investigation of cultures and exploring each of these African empires are crucial for understanding the past.
The Malian empire was located in Sub-Saharan Western Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to present-day...

Native Women &amp; WestAfrican Women
Before the interaction with the Spanish, Portuguese and English both Native women and African women were considerably powerful when it came to running their communities. It wasn’t until the Europeans settle in the Americas that the role of both changed pretty...

WestAfrican Slave Trade
The WestAfrican Slave Trade was a global event that focused on West Africa. It was the sale and ownership of another human being that was put into slavery. It was a “forced Migration” that lasted 300 years. It was an event that forced 15, 000, 000 people into slavery for...

WestAfrican Dance
WestAfrican Dance originated in the region known as West Africa which consists of 18 countries; including Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Stereotypes of African dancing were created in Europe and the Americas that even most westernized Africans began to accept, but the...

﻿History of WestAfrican dance, different type of dance and the drum
WestAfrican dance reached the Americas during the slave trade. Slaves were often prohibited from dancing, but African-based movements found their way into European dance styles, quickly evolving into popular American dances. The...

Richard Franke argues that traditional WestAfrican cultures invented better adaptations to their environments than were developed later through outside, Western Influences. As is stated in the first page, "the historical record so far suggests strongly that Western policies have been major contributors...

WestAfrican Music:
Music has always been an important part of life in West Africa. Music serves many functions in WestAfrican society. It communicates ideas, values, and feelings. It celebrates historic events and important occasions in people’s lives. For instance, there are songs for weddings,...

types of dances but did you ever hear of the WestAfrican dance form? If you haven’t then we will tell you about, if you have then you will learn more about it. African dance refers mainly to the dance of Sub Saharan Africa, and more appropriately African dances because of the many cultural differences...

The African Jihads
Jihad, the Muslim word meaning holy war. During the 18th and 19th centuries,
this word brought fear to anyone who did not fully believe in the Islamic state
and resided in West Africa. The Jihads of this era not only changed the faith
of many people, but also the landscape...

In the WestAfrican community, the concept of power among women lies within the vibrant differences between the roles of each gender. Women were and still are the foundation of the African community as they exercise the power to protect life and educate children. Despite this prominent position, they...

federal law and some additional "protected categories." For example, several states prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, outside political activities, medical condition, or genetic testing. And there are many local laws that go even further to protect employees...

the three WestAfrican kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai?
Ghana, Mali and Songhai were the three largest Kingdoms to exist in the history of West Africa. They were located in West Africa during the 11th, 14th and 15th century. West Africa is the region in the western part of the African continent...

GenderRolesGenderroles are a delicate and controversial matter and easily have been one of the most debated upon topics since the beginning of time. When did they start? When will they end? How young are you when they start? These are all questions that have been asked numerous sociologists...

GenderRoles
March 23, 2013
Lubna Amro
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“There is more difference within the sexes than between them.” (Compton-Burnett, 2005, p187). Recently a new light has been shed on genderroles; a genderrole is the paradigm of emotions and actions considered normal or abnormal for a person based...